The Mercantile Court Number 10 in Barcelona has declared a creditor bankruptcy proceeding for Embotits Osona SA, after the company was found to be in imminent insolvency. The firm, based in Vic's Sant Llorenç Desmunts industrial estate, specialises in meat cutting, cold storage, and processed meat production, with annual revenues of €9 million and around 20 employees.

Embotits Osona carries €8 million in debt and has recorded annual losses for the past seven years, totalling €4.3 million. The bankruptcy process will be managed by law firm Advencon Law & Economics.

The company is wholly owned by Càrniques d’Osona, which shares the same premises and is administered by Pedro López Puig, the ultimate owner of the group. Càrniques d’Osona, with 65 employees and €34 million in turnover, has also been unprofitable for several years. Banking records reviewed by Crónica Global show it incurred four overdrafts in 2026 alone, exceeding €700,000.

Between 2021 and 2026, the parent company received €6.3 million in 16 separate grants, subsidies, and state-backed guarantees from Spain’s Ministry of Economy and Catalonia’s Department of Agriculture.

This case is part of a wider trend of insolvencies in Catalonia. Other firms recently entering bankruptcy proceedings include:

  • Dental New Solutions (Barcelona), dental products distributor
  • Drips & Beauty Clinic (Barcelona), aesthetic medicine centre operator
  • Escala Recicla (Manresa), waste collection and recycling
  • Grup Corvi 2006 (Cassà de la Selva), artificial turf and vertical gardens installer
  • Incatmoda 696 (Barcelona), fashion design and tailoring school under the Catalan Fashion Institute
  • Mediacolor Spain SA (Vilassar de Mar), cosmetic industry materials manufacturer
  • Rancel Consulting Barcelona, real estate intermediary

These cases span sectors including healthcare, beauty, fashion, recycling, and real estate, reflecting ongoing financial strain across small and medium enterprises in the region.

Reported by cronicaglobal.cat.